5steinsdownunder

We wake up at 7 o'clock and get ready for our beach tour. We want to go to the Interactive Zone at the Dolphin Center (right across from the campsite) to see the dolphins....

Today, we explore the playground at the campsite early in the morning. Although the sun is shining, it is still quite cool and windy. The next few days are expected to be...

The kids wake up at 7 am. After almost 2 months of traveling, we are not as eager to explore and our schedule for our last week in Australia is not as packed as before, so we...

The last night was short. We went to bed late, Elija woke up several times and Samuel was ready at 5:30 a.m. after sleeping as soon as yesterday. So I make him a breakfast at...

Samuel sleeps well and is somewhat better in the morning. Michi is also feeling better. We have breakfast outside for the first time in a long time. Finally, there are no flies...

The big boys are the first ones to wake up and play Lego. Gradually, everyone is ready for breakfast. The weather is great today and we decide to go for a morning hike at the...

Even today, our kids are being good to us and we can sleep in. It started raining lightly in the early morning hours. We play Lego and have a leisurely breakfast. You don't need...

The air on the sheep farm or in the forests seems to do us good. For the first time since our first week of vacation, we all sleep longer than 8 o'clock. Maxima had to cough a...

We had a slightly mixed night tonight. Our Maxi Maus must have caught a cold while bathing yesterday. She has croup and has trouble sleeping because of the coughing. Keeping the...

Since Michis ears are not getting better, we decided this morning to stay another night in Albany. We will try to get a doctor's appointment. We ask at the reception for a...

In the morning, it is cloudy, but the cloud cover breaks up and the sun comes out. Perfect conditions for our hiking day. We have a hearty breakfast with scrambled eggs and...

The hike to Mount Trio yesterday still has us feeling a bit tired, so we're taking it slow today. Originally, we planned to climb Bluff Knoll (the highest peak in the National...

We spent the night at the rest area very well. Some guests arrived late and left early. But overall, there was little activity at the rest area and on the adjacent road. We...

Unfortunately, the weather did not improve overnight. It's cloudy and drizzling. The temperature is only 17 degrees, but there is no wind, so it doesn't feel as cold. We have...

This morning it's time to refill everything. We want to go to Fitzgerald River National Park and stay there at the bush and national park campsites (without electricity and...

Today we have to say goodbye to Lucky Bay. We drive to the beach once again in the hope of spotting a kangaroo there. Unfortunately, there is none. However, we do find a stuck...

It is sunny in the morning. We are going to the beach hoping to see kangaroos there. Unfortunately, there are none and we take a walk along the water. Back at the campsite, we...

It starts raining at night and the morning is quite changeable weather-wise. We take it easy. We have a hearty breakfast and sort some things out in the camper. Kangaroos come...

After breakfast, we want to visit the Wave Rock again. We walk a few meters from the campsite to the parking lot and start marching. After a photo stop, we climb the Wave Rock....

The family bath at the campsite has captivated our two older children. They absolutely want to splash around in the bathtub before heading east. We let them have fun, have a...

We decided not to start our southern tour right away, but to have a 'day off' in Perth instead. Since the children have been a bit neglected in the past few days due to the many...

It started raining last night and there are still drops falling from the sky in the morning. It has also cooled down significantly. It has been weeks since we last wore long...

Since it was already dark when we arrived yesterday, we didn't realize that the 24h rest area is quite large. We have breakfast and then we head south. We want to cover our...

Today it's time to say goodbye to the Ningaloo Reef. Now we're heading back to Perth. Our plan is to make the trip with two overnight stays (Nerren Nerren and Cervantes). Michi...

Today, we fulfill a longtime underwater dream - an encounter with Manta Rays. Unfortunately, in the almost 20 years we have been diving, we have not been able to see these...

Today we're living the day without a plan: we're frolicking around, doing laundry (which still has sand in it even after washing), cleaning our camper (which has sand...

Yay, we can sleep in today. The kids don't wake up until 7:15 am. Michi takes a morning stroll on the beach. We have breakfast and make a detour to the aluminum can crusher....

Our kids remain true to their early riser mode: 6 am wake-up call! We have breakfast, Michi goes on a snorkeling tour (reef rather unspectacular, but a stingray was there) and...

Even today, the alarm goes off at 6 o'clock. We have breakfast and drive to Mandu Mandu Gorge for a hike. The gorge hike (class 4) takes about 2 hours (3 km). The first part of...

We all slept very well, but Samuel wakes us up at 6 o'clock. We have breakfast and head to the beach. The big guys are fishing again today - unfortunately no fish again. Elija...